Trial Of ‘Hotel Rwanda Hero’ Begins Amid Family’s Fears Of Injustice

Trial Of ‘Hotel Rwanda Hero’ Begins Amid Family’s Fears Of Injustice

Via Reuters:

Paul Rusesabagina, the hotelier depicted as a hero in a Hollywood film about Rwanda’s 1994 genocide, was charged with nine terrorism-related offences in a Kigali court on Wednesday, at the start of a trial that has drawn international scrutiny.

His family say Rusesabagina, a critic of President Paul Kagame, is in poor health and his trial is a sham. Rwanda’s government says he has fomented violence and directed deadly attacks on its territory from exile.

“We don’t expect a fair trial,” his daughter Carine Kanimba, told Reuters on Tuesday. “This hearing will be a theatre.”

The trial has thrust a spotlight not just on Rusesabagina, but on Kagame, accused by rights groups of using authoritarian means to quash political opposition and extend his 21-year presidency. Several high profile political dissidents have been murdered abroad; the government has denied any involvement.

Kagame, who led rebel forces that fought their way into the capital and ended the genocide in 1994, denies accusations of abuses. He has enjoyed widespread support from Western donors for restoring Rwanda to stability, cracking down on corruption and boosting economic growth in the nation of 12 million.

Rusesabagina’s daughter said that the charges against her father were fabricated and that he was denied his choice of defence lawyers. Judiciary spokesman Harrison Mutabazi said Rusesabagina was being tried like any other citizen.

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